A large number of delays have been affecting travellers at Dublin Airport this evening.

The delays are the result of a knock-on effect after a change in runway was required twice throughout the day due to weather conditions.

Delay times are ranging between seven minutes and two-and-a-half hours.

The operational runway was switched due to wind direction and speed, as aircrafts must land and take off into the wind.

A spokesman for the Irish Aviation Authority said: "The delays are due to weather conditions.Prevailing winds from the south east this morning meant that runway 16 was active until earlier this afternoon as aircraft must land into the wind.

"Runway 16 has lower capacity than the main runway meaning a backlog of aircraft built up.

"Subsequently the wind direction changed again meaning another runway change."

The affected airlines include Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Flybe, British Airways and Air France, among others.